期刊
NEUROCHEMISTRY INTERNATIONAL
卷 102, 期 -, 页码 22-32出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2016.11.009
关键词
Dementia with Lewy bodies; Brainstem nuclei; Monoamines; 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol (MHPG); Biomarkers; Pharmacotherapy
资金
- Research Foundation Flanders
- Interuniversity Poles of Attraction (IAP Network) of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office [P7/16]
- Methusalem excellence grant of the Flemish Government
- Institute Born-Bunge
- University of Antwerp
- Medical Research Foundation Antwerp
- Thomas Riellaerts research fund
- Neurosearch Antwerp
- Alzheimer Research Center of the University Medical Center Groningen (ARCG-UMCG)
Parkinson's disease (PD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD) are related, progressive and debilitating neurodegenerative disorders with hallmark features that include a variety of motor and non-motor symptoms (behavioral, autonomic and cognitive dysfunction). For almost half a century, the motor aspects have been attributed to Lewy pathology (LP) predominantly in the substantia nigra (SN), causing a major loss of dopaminergic neurons. However, the relative success of dopaminergic replacement therapies for alleviation of solely the parkinsonian features has prompted researchers to further explore other monoaminergic strategies which may tackle all PD-related aspects. In this regard, recent evidence suggests that LP in the locus coeruleus (LC), the brain's main source of norepinephrine (NE), precedes that of the SN, and, may be one of the very first etiological events in PD. Interestingly, oxidized NE has neuroprotective properties and may even prevent the formation of toxic and higher molecular weight alpha-synuclein oligomers associated with PD. Moreover, norepinephrinergic neurons directly innervate the SN, and, LC lesioning causes more severe dopaminergic cell loss and supplementary motor manifestations, as shown in preclinical research. In fact, the LC may be considered one of the main orchestrators that controls the other major monoaminergic nuclei, such as the SN and raphe nuclei. Apart from its regulating function, disruption of such a sustainable but vulnerable LC-NE system has been linked to the cognitive pathophysiology of dementia as well. Consequently, LC neuronal loss and the accompanying norepinephrinergic deficiency constitute an important pharmacological target for the (symptomatic) treatment of PD/DLB/PDD. This review, therefore, summarizes and discusses all relevant neurochemical research, including the intriguing link with (prodromal) dementia, several biomarker opportunities, the latest therapeutic strategies to enhance NE signaling, and, finally, some overarching comments and perspectives for future research. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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